Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 17th, 1997
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At-Risk Populations (TB) - Results of HCW Risk Studies Differ
Cerebral Malaria (Pathenogenesis) - Thrombospondin Increases Cytoadherence to Endothelium
Cerebral Malaria (Pathogenesis) - Cytokine Changes Observed Only in Brains of Animals
Coinfection (TB/HIV) - Mycobacterial Infection Among HIV+ Discussed
Diabetes - Diabetes At Highest Levels Ever In The U.S.; Minority Populations Especially Affected
Epidemiology (HSV-2) - Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Prevalent in U.S. Population
Hemophilia - A Brief History of HIV and Hemophiliacs
Infection Control (TB) - TB Measures in Pediatric Hospitals Discussed
Needle Exchange Programs - Most U.S. Adults Support Programs to Prevent HIV Transmission
Occupational Risk (Dentistry) - Dental Workers' Exposure to Blood has Declined
Pediatrics (Diarrhea) - Study Finds U.S. Physicians Don't Use Oral Rehydration Therapy Properly
Psychology - Study Examines Psychological Effects of Pediatric HIV
Rabies - Human Vaccine Approved in the United States
Smoking Issues - U.S. Says Children Exposed To Passive Smoke are at Risk
Syphilis (Disease Notification) - Who Notifies Potentially Infected Partners not as Important as Finding Them
Diagnostics (Mycobacteria) - "Lack of Clinical Predictors for Mycobacteria spp. Bloodstream Infections Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Patients in Southeast Asia: Implications for the Selective Use of Blood Cultures Desig
Epidemiology (Hepatitis) - "Etiology of Acute Sporadic Viral Hepatitis among Pregnant Women in Uzbekistan."
Epidemiology (TB) - "Characterization of a Hypertransmissible Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis."
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior - "Travel Behavior and Use of Malaria Chemosuppression by Canadians Visiting India."
Ehrlichia chaffeensis - "Isolation and Characterization of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Strains from Patients with Fatal Ehrlichiosis."
Meningitis (Research) - "Bacterial Meningitis in the United States in 1995."
Sexual Behavior (Research) - "Sexual Initiation with Older Male Partners and Subsequent HIV Risk Behavior among Female Adolescents."
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